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ORDINANCE NO. 1233
BE IT ORDAINED by the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, that Ordinance
No. 1080 (Zoning Ordinance), adopted January 9, 1984 and as heretofore
amended, be and the same is hereby amended by adding the following section:
SECTION IXA
R-8 Single Family Detached Zero Lot Line Residence
9A.l Purpose
The R-8 district is intended to permit a Single Family use with a
higher density than standard Single Family Districts while maintaining the
detached individual units.
9A.2 Permitted Uses
The following are the only uses permitted within the R-8 District and
are subject to the general conditions of this section and such other
sections as are applicable:
9A.2.1 Single Family Detached-Zero Lot line residential units
9A.2.2 Public Parks and Playgrounds
9A.2.3 All uses of the R-3 District
9A.3 PD (Planned Development) Uses
9A.3.1 None
9A.4 Conditional Uses
Churches, Public Schools, Fire Stations, Water Wells, Water Storage
and Pumping facilities subject to the following conditions:
9A.4.1 Fences: See Section XXIV Subsection 24.13
9A.4.2 Landscaping: A minimum of ten (10) percent landscaped open
area shall be required for every conditional use
9A.S
General
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9A.S.2
Conditions
District Area Requirements:
(a) Minimum Area of District: Every parcel of land in this
district shall be at least one (1) acre in area (except
where a parcel of land is contiguous with like zoning; then
the minimum area shall be established by the Site Plan as
approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City
Council).
(b) Every parcel of land within this district shall have a
minimum of SO feet of frontage on a public street.
Lot Area Requirements
(a) Minimum Lot area: Every lot within the R-8 District
shall be at least four thousand (4,000) square feet in area.
(b) Minimum Lot width: Every lot within the R-8 District
shall be at least 40 feet in width, measured at the front
building line. (See Section XXIV Subsection 24.18 for lot
widths of irregular and/or cul-de-sac lots).
(c) Minimum Lot depth: Every lot within the R-8 District
shall be at least one hundred (100) feet average depth.
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Minimum Dwelling Unit Size: Every dwelling unit hereafter
erected, reconstructed or altered in this district shall
have a floor area of at least twelve hundred (1,200) square
feet exclusive of breezeways, basements, open and enclosed
porches, parking area, garages and accessory buildings.
Building Line Requirements:
(a) Minimum Front Building Line: There shall be a front
building setback of at least twenty (20) feet.
(b) Minimum Side Building Line: Each lot in this District
shall have one side yard of a minimum of six (6) feet. The
side building line of corner lots on the side street
frontage shall be at least twenty (20) feet.
(c) Minimum Rear Building Line: There shall be on each lot
in this District a rear building line calculated by the
following formula: Twenty (20) percent of the gross ,lot
area must be behind the rear wall of the structure.
However, in no case shall the rear building line be closer
than ten (10) feet to the rear property line or closer than
five (S) feet to any easement.
Height Restrictions: No building in this District shall
exceed thirty-eight (38) feet in height.
Fences: See Section XXIV Subsection 24.13.
Parking: Off-Street parking spaces shall be provided on the
lots to accommodate two (2) cars for each dwelling unit.
Both spaces shall be covered; however, no supporting member
of any garage, carport or other automobile storage structure
shall be located within the required front building line.
Accessory Buildings: Permanent Accessory Buildings
requiring foundations, including tool sheds and greenhouses
shall be permitted only in rear yards which exceed the
required minimums. Portable type buildings not to exceed
ten (10) feet in height and two hundred (200) square feet in
area may be allowed in rear yards. Accessory buildings
shall not be used for Commercial purposes and shall be
subject to the provisions of Section XXIV Subsection 24.6.
Customary Home Occupations: The following home occupations
maybe allowed unless they become judged detrimental or
injurious to the adjoining property by the City Code
Enforcement Officer:
(a) Musician
(b) Care of not more than four (4) children not related by
blood, marriage and/or adoption
(c) Dressmaking
(d) Washing & Ironing
(e) Limited sales of household cleaning products, cosmetics
or jewelry
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9A.6 Zoning Submission Requirements
Zoning requests for this District must include a Site Plan
delineating the following items:
(a) Proposed size for each lot.
(b) Building lines for each lot.
(c) Representative elevations of building units in the project
indicating proposed construction type.
(d) Survey of project site prepared by a Registered Public
Surveyor.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THIS 25th DAY OF APRIL,
1985.
Chai~n~o~n
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 10th DAY OF JUNE, 1985.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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